THE Neimann pick Disorder is a type of Disorder that's an inherited condition involving the liquid metabolism which is the break down, transport, and use of fats and cholesterol in the body. This condition causes harmful amounts of lipids to accumulate in the spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow, and brain. Neimann pick Disorder is divided into four main types based on genetic cause, signs, and syomptoms.. It also know as Neimann disease or Neimann pick disease. It was named after Albert Niemann and ludwig pick.

four types of disorder, who they affect, and there kereotype:

  • A affects Ashkenazi jewish descents and is 1 in 40,000
  • B affects anyone and is 1 in 250,00
  • C affects anyone and is 1 in 250,00
  • D affects French Acadian descent in nova scotia and is 1 in 150,000

This disorder is an inherited condition and is located on the chromosome number 18.


the physical problems associated with disorder type A:
1) visual prodlems,
2) yellow skin and eye coloration,
3) loss of motor skills
4)seizures
5) large belly due to enlarged liver and spleen.

The physical problems associated with disorder B:
  1. breathing promblems,
  2. enlarged belly and spleen,
  3. and yellow skin and eye coloration.

The physical problems associated with disorder C and D is:
  1. yellow skin and eye coloration,
  2. enlarged spleen or liver,
  3. trouble walking,
  4. tremors,
  5. and seizures.
People wih this disorder face deth or diabetes.

type a appears during infancy and is characterized by an enlarged liver and spleen, failure to gain weight and grow at the expected rate, and progressive the nervous system.

type b is a range of features that may include growth,retardation, and problems with lung function including frequent lung infections. other signs are levels of decreased numbers of blood cells involved in clotting.

type c appears in childhood.Signs include severe liver disease, breathing difficulties, seizures, poor muscle tone,lack of coordination, problems with feeding, and an inability to move the eyes vertically.

peope have tried to cure it by useing organ trnsplants, bone marron transplants, and the drug zavedca.
the disorder end in deth for many people who have it.

NpD or National disorder Niemann- pick Disease foundation inc is one of the many groups that can be contacted by email or by the web.

Neimann pick is a rare disorder that affects less than 200000 people in the us and affects segment of pouplation

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neimann pick on the number 18 chromosome.

Biopsy from a 14-month-old child with Niemann–Pick disease. Focal accumulations of foam cells are present. The cytoplasm of the foam cells is clear, with the suggestion of numerous confluent vacuoles.
Biopsy from a 14-month-old child with Niemann–Pick disease. Focal accumulations of foam cells are present. The cytoplasm of the foam cells is clear, with the suggestion of numerous confluent vacuoles.




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picture of a lung the infected with the neimann pick disorder.


Work sited:

Neimann-pick disease. April 11 2010, National library of Medicine. Januray 2008.<htp:ghr.nlm.gov/condition=niemann pick disease.

Niemann- pick disease( ludwig pick).1914.<htp:
www. Whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/1029.html.

Debra wood. Niemanni pick disease. 2010.Langone Medical center. 2008. http://psych.Med.nyu.edu/conditions-we-treat/conaitions/niemann pick disease.




Questions:

  1. what are the four type of disorders?
  2. who was it named after?
  3. what chromosome is it located on?